Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land was 25,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 25,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25,000 hectares, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 70,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 65,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 52,000 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 45,000 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 38,000 hectares | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35,000 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,000 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 25,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,100 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,100 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,600 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 159 Puerto Rico 50,200 hectares compare
- 160 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 161 Palestine, State of 41,900 hectares compare
- 163 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 23,000 hectares compare
- 165 Qatar 21,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7776 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago was 25,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.